Impatiens glandulifera Royle
Drüsiges Springkraut, Drüsiges Springkraut (DE), Himalayan balsam, Himalayan balsam
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Summary
Impatiens glandulifera, Himalayan balsam, is a large annual plant native to the Himalayas. Via human introduction it is now present across much of the Northern Hemisphere and is considered an invasive species in many areas. Uprooting or cutting the plants is an effective means of control.
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About the genus · Impatiens
Impatiens is a genus of more than 1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and the tropics. Together with the genus Hydrocera, Impatiens make up the family Balsaminaceae.
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Also known as Balsamina glandulifera (Arn.) Ser.; Balsamina macrochila (Lindl.) Ser.; Balsamina roylei (Walp.) Ser.; Impatiens candida Lindl.; Impatiens cornigera Hook. and 13 more.
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Photographs
Photographs: (c) Tom Norton, some rights reserved (CC BY) (5); (c) John Brew, some rights reserved (CC BY) (3).
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Papers naming this species
Works whose title or abstract names Impatiens glandulifera, most cited first, from OpenAlex (CC0). A mention, not a cultivation source: nothing on this page is drawn from them.
Related
Other Impatiens 7 in the reference
Impatiens balfourii Balfour's Touch-Me-Not
Impatiens balsamina Balsam
Impatiens capensis Jewel-Weed
Impatiens hawkeri New Guinea Impatiens
Impatiens niamniamensis Congo cockatoo
Impatiens sodenii Oliver's touch-me-not
Impatiens walleriana Busy Lizzie History & registers
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